written by Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford, from the 1980 album "Argybargy."
Difford and Tilbrook often perform this song acoustic -- in fact, I started
playing it after seeing them on an early "Unplugged" before it got trendy
with big stars. Note: I use G# and climb back down to G on the chorus, but
on TV they played a different chord which I couldn't figure out visually.
Also, they skip the solo and go straight to the last verse...Enjoy!

AmAm Piano Chord 
                                               DmDm Piano Chord 
   AmAm Piano Chord 
 DmDm Piano Chord 

They do it down on camber sands, They do it at Waikiki
CC Piano Chord 
                GG Piano Chord 
                                     FF Piano Chord 
     CC Piano Chord 
 FF Piano Chord 

Lazing about the beach all day, All night the crickets creepy
EE Piano Chord 
                      FF Piano Chord 
      CC Piano Chord 
               DD Piano Chord 

Squinting faces at the sky, A Harrold Robbins paperback
EE Piano Chord 
                             FF Piano Chord 
        CC Piano Chord 
                DD Piano Chord 

Surfers drop their boards and dry, And everybody wants a hat

GG Piano Chord 
     AmAm Piano Chord 

But behind the Chalet, My holiday's complete
AmAm Piano Chord 

And I feel like William Tell
DmDm Piano Chord 
        FF Piano Chord 
    GG Piano Chord 
      G#G# Piano Chord 
  GG Piano Chord 

Maid Marion on her tiptoed feet
CC Piano Chord 
     GG Piano Chord 

Pulling mussels from the shell,
FF Piano Chord 
       GG Piano Chord 

Pulling mussels from the shell

AmAm Piano Chord 
                                                DmDm Piano Chord 
   AmAm Piano Chord 
 DmDm Piano Chord 

Shrinking in the sea so cold, Topless ladies look away
CC Piano Chord 
             GG Piano Chord 
                                FF Piano Chord 
   CC Piano Chord 
 FF Piano Chord 

A he-man in a sunken shower, Shelters from the rain
EE Piano Chord 
                        FF Piano Chord 
        CC Piano Chord 
               DD Piano Chord 

You wish you had a motor boat, To pose around the harbor bar
EE Piano Chord 
                           FF Piano Chord 
         CC Piano Chord 
             DD Piano Chord 

And when the sun goes out to bed, You hook it up behind the car

GG Piano Chord 
     AmAm Piano Chord 

But behind the Chalet, My holiday's complete
AmAm Piano Chord 

And I feel like William Tell
DmDm Piano Chord 
        FF Piano Chord 
    GG Piano Chord 
      G#G# Piano Chord 
  GG Piano Chord 

Maid Marion on her tiptoed feet
CC Piano Chord 
     GG Piano Chord 

Pulling mussels from the shell,
FF Piano Chord 
      GG Piano Chord 

Pulling mussels from the shell

AmAm Piano Chord 
                                                  DmDm Piano Chord 
    AmAm Piano Chord 
 DmDm Piano Chord 

Two fat ladies window shop, Something for the mantelpiece
CC Piano Chord 
                   GG Piano Chord 
                               FF Piano Chord 
     CC Piano Chord 
 FF Piano Chord 

In for bingo all the nines, A panda for sweet little niece
EE Piano Chord 
                       FF Piano Chord 
      CC Piano Chord 
            DD Piano Chord 

The coach drivers stand about, Looking at a local map
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                       FF Piano Chord 
       CC Piano Chord 
                 DD Piano Chord 

About the boy he's gone away, Down to next door's caravan

GG Piano Chord 
     AmAm Piano Chord 

But behind the Chalet, My holiday's complete
AmAm Piano Chord 

And I feel like William Tell
DmDm Piano Chord 
        FF Piano Chord 
    GG Piano Chord 
      G#G# Piano Chord 
  GG Piano Chord 

Maid Marion on her tiptoed feet
CC Piano Chord 
     GG Piano Chord 

Pulling mussels from the shell,
FF Piano Chord 

Pulling mussels from the shell  (2X and end)


"The little man knows all ..."